The idea for this week is bingo for plane travel. A game that keeps you looking at your fellow passengers and checking out the window to try and
cross off as many items as you can and get bingo first.

Platform:

Paper or touch screen device

Genre:

Puzzle

Why it needs to be made:

Plane travel can be very trying, what with delays and the strange people you meet. This game makes the
experience a lot more enjoyable and helps the time pass by more quickly. Travelling with children can also be tiring, this helps children learn about
the key aspects of flying and keeps them entertained.

Description:

Before the journey begins, print out a plane travel bingo card. Each time you see one of the items, cross it off. When you have crossed off an
entire row or an entire column, you have a bingo.

The bingo cards could be specialised for children, domestic or international travel, and based on country of origin. There could also be easy,
medium and hard difficulty levels based on the likelihood of seeing the items. This game can be played solitaire, or with others. If playing with
others, then the first to get bingo wins, or the person with the most crossed off. If playing solitaire, then the challenge is to finish before you
leave the airport at the other end.

The items are divided into three categories: people, at the airport and in flight. On the card these could be coloured, or shown as below. This
helps people determine when they should be looking for specific items. The center item is always "boarding pass" and acts like a "free pass".

Here is an example of a possible medium difficulty bingo card:

People speaking a foreign language

All white outside the plane

Hamburger Shop

Backpacker

Hello/Farewell Hugs

PEOPLE

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

PEOPLE

Woman with pointy Heels

Guide to your destination in flight magazine

See wings from your seat

Depart from odd gate number

Red coat/jacket

PEOPLE

IN FLIGHT

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

Crossword puzzle in airline magazine

On time departure

BOARDING PASS

Someone with no checked bags

Pram on luggage belt

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

AT AIRPORT

Delayed at security

Someone stuck behind food trolley

Man in a suit

Non red or black suitcase

Life jacket on airline attendant

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

PEOPLE

AT AIRPORT

IN FLIGHT

Child with toy

Phone addict on plane

Late arrival

Another plane (not at the airport)

Odd flight number

PEOPLE

PEOPLE

AT AIRPORT

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

For the children's version, all the items are very likely to be seen, meaning that bingo is almost guaranteed at some point in the journey.
In this game, the "people" category contains objects that you must find people wearing. A possible
children's version of Plane Travel Bingo is:

A suit

Stars

Newsagency

Safety Instructions

Departure Gate

PEOPLE

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

X-Ray machine

People speaking a foreign language

Sun

Red suitcase

Long hair

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

Exit Door

Black suitcase

BOARDING PASS

Another family

Clouds

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

IN FLIGHT

Luggage Trolley

Scarf

Cars

Departure Screens

Backpack

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

PEOPLE

Hat

Airline Attendant

Sunglasses

Water

Restaurant

PEOPLE

IN FLIGHT

PEOPLE

IN FLIGHT

AT AIRPORT

Why it will be a compelling game:

The game seems very simple, however trying to get a bingo before you leave your destination airport can be challenging.
Every time you travel you will see different people and things, so the game will be different everytime you play, even if you
use the same card every time.